Description: . The first preterite stem is used in the preterite, for the first- and third-person singular. Syntax[edit]. Verbs came in nine main conjugations (seven strong and two weak), all with numerous subtypes, as well as a few additional smaller conjugations and a handful of irregular verbs. Ancestor of modern toward urh through Related to modern German durch, ancestor of modern through ufenan above, besides. Instead, relative clauses used one of the following:. Masculine: t, t 'tooth'; mann, menn 'man'; frond, frend 'friend'; fond, fend 'enemy' (cf.